Concrete construction



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RALPH A. MEGENITY, 0F KANSASY CITY, MISSOURI. l

CoNCn-nrn CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 3, 1922.

Application led January 16, 1920. Serial No. 351,938.

Improvement in Concrete Constructions, ot

which the following is a specification.

The obj ect of the present invention is to impiove and simplify my former constructions which are illustrated and described in `Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,280,-

' 516, dated October 1, 1918 and No. 1.285,-

76S, dated November 26, 1918, respectively.V

In the present drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wooden form 'tor concrete to which a metal stud has beenY secured. Figure 2 is a similar view showing'a dili'ei'- ent form of stud. Figure 3 is still another view similar to Figure l in which al section of a cei'nentitious body is shown in relation to al stud. Figure 4 is a vertical section oi' a finished wall with a facing secured thereto in accordance with the invention. Figure 5 is a detailed view of a hook whichmay be used asa tie-piece in carrying out my invention. Figure 6 a transverse sectional view of the stud shown in Figure 2.

The metal stud employed Vin the present case Vconsists of a piece of wire which is bent to :torm anchoring' means 10 which become embedded in the concrete after the same has been poured, and Jfaces or attach- Vment portions 15 which lie exposed alongiY the surface of the concrete after the same has Vhardened and the wooden forms have'been present invention, that is, to provide anchoring means and faces in a stud ot the present type; and it will be obvious that a number of other possible forms exist in which wire may be bent for this purpose.

In carryingout my invention the bent wire is first secured to the wooden forms, asv

for instance by means of staples 12. rlhe v studs when so secured to the forms are main- After the cement has been poured and theV wooden forms removed, a tool is inserted behind the exposed faces of the stud so as to make an opening intowhich the tie-pieces 11 may be hooked. It is immaterial, so far as the present invention is concerned, whether these openings be made by gouging out part of the concrete behind the exposed faces of the stud or whether the exposed iaces are drawn out by the tool to a sufcient extent to permit the introduction of the tie-pieces between the surface of the wall or other body and the drawn-out faces oit the f studs.

Aft-er the tie-pieces have been inserted,

Vthe facing' is attached thereto in a manner varying of course in accordance with the particular facing' which is employed. In the present case, where the facing consists ol blocks 2 and mortar 3, the application ot said blocks and mortar require no detailed explanation. j i

The invention may be applied to any cementitious body, including ceilings and lioors as well as walls and other concrete constructions.

I claim as my invention:

l. A stud of the character described consisting of awire bent to orm attachment portions lying in one plane, adjacent attachment portion being laterally spaced from each other to prevent rotation of the stud as a whole and anchor portions connecting the attachment portions and, projecting laterally from the plane ot' the attachment portions.

2. A. stud oit the character described consisting or" awire bentto t'oim attachment portions lying in one plane, adjacent attachment portion being laterally spaced from each other in parallel lines and anchor portions connecting the attachment portions projecting substantially at a right angle in one direction from the plane of the attachment portions.

A stud of the character described consisting of a wire bent to form attachment portions lying in one plane adjacent attachment portion beine; laterally spaced from each other in parallel lines and anchor p0rktions connecting the attachment portions projecting substantially at aright angle in one direction from the plane of the attachnient portions, each anchor portion consisting of a U-shaped bend the ends of which are connected t0 adjacent ends of attachment portions. c

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 3rd day of January, 1920. Y

RALPH A. MEGENITY. 

